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Topic: Travel Information Websites

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anonymous	Travel Information Websites August 07, 2005 7:12 AM I'm going to start this thread and ask everyone to post their favorite/most helpful travel website in it for all members to use for information. Thank you!! Here are a couple of my favorites. General travel info and good guidebooks: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ CDC website for travel health concerns/info: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
Pat D.	August 07, 2005 9:36 AM I use www.fco.gov.uk for information about countries I am visiting. I occasionally look at the US and Australian equivalents but don't have them saved as favourites. [ send green star]
Pat D.	PS August 07, 2005 9:38 AM forgot to add that for health information I use http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/ [ send green star]
anonymous	A website for the green traveller.... August 18, 2005 5:32 AM Seat61.com This website is the work of one man, Mark Smith, whose favoured seat 61 on Eurostar trains led him to put together a list of times and directions of how to get to almost any city in the world by train. With enough detail to make it quirky but not so much that it becomes inaccessible, Seat61.com is a must for anyone wishing to reduce their ecological footprint by using a more sustainable form of transport. [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
Lyan K.	Tripadvisor August 18, 2005 7:27 AM I love Tripadvisor - http://www.tripadvisor.com and WeatherUnderground - http://www.weatherunderground.com! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Donald L.	Reply to Topic August 19, 2005 3:46 PM Try (Travel is a "science") http://www.travelscience.com/Framed_Pages/Main_Frame/Travel_Library/travel_topics_travel_guides_U_Z.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pat D.	Another health related one. August 22, 2005 9:57 AM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/health/03/travel_health/jab_map/html/default.stm [ send green star]
Pat D.	September 01, 2005 2:04 PM Just discovered this site. http://uk.weather.com/ The name implies that it covers just UK weather but the travel section is useful. I am off tomorrow morning to Gothenburg in Sweden for a long weekend so used the site to see if I need to take rain gear or sun cream! Sadly, it looks as if I am in for showers! [ send green star]
Dave A.	so much.... September 01, 2005 4:41 PM try www.transitionsabroad.org How much time can I choose to peruse this information? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pat D.	Promoting Scotland September 09, 2005 2:24 PM http://www.visitscotland.com/ [ send green star]
Cezar O.	Scotland. September 10, 2005 8:56 AM Well Pat, I can say that the VisitScotland site is a very serious one. Last year I submitted a request on the site and they sent me a wonderful package of (paper) brochures about Scotland. Some similar sites are http://www.visitshetland.com (Shetland Islands from the north of Scotland) and http://www.visitorkney.com (Orkney Islands from the same region). They both offer free brochures and newsletters. But the best site about Scotland, with wonderful images and a modern design is the alternative for the official site: http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk I always keep the site in my bookmarks and I frequently visit it only to relax. It has a lot of pictures of ancient monuments (the age of Stonehenge) and maps with the places where we can find them. Thank you. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pat D.	September 10, 2005 11:42 AM Thanks Cezar - good links! [ send green star]
Donald L.	Travel to Latin America September 23, 2005 2:18 PM If any group member or care2.com member requires detailed Latin Am. travel (business, pleasure, volunteer) info. contact me first amd then become a member of my network. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Donald L.	Sites For Guatemala.... November 16, 2005 2:21 PM Lake Atitlan web resources: http://www.atitlan.com/ http://www.panajachel.com/ If travelling to Quetzaltenago (Xela)in Guatemala review: http://www.xelapages.com Guatemalan Indingenous Textiles: http://www.nimpot.com Antigua: http://www.antiguatours.net [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pat D.	December 03, 2005 7:56 AM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm Another useful site giving an overview and facts about countries and regions [ send green star]
Donald L.	If heading to Latin America.... December 06, 2005 1:29 PM Traveling to or planning to relocate in Latin America? Just about wherever you plan to go there are online and when you arrive, print editions of newspapers in English, usually weekly editions and some monthly magazines Buenos Aires Argentina, Buenos Aires Herald, English http://www.buenosairesherald.com/ Santiago de Chile, Santiago Times, English http://www.tcgnews.com/santiagotimes/ Chile, Condor, News in German http://www.condor.cl/ Bogota, Colombia, Bogota Daily, Portal in English http://www.bogotadaily.com/ San José, Costa Rica, Tico Times Online, English http://www.ticotimes.net/index.htm Havana, Cuba, Granma Internacional, International online, multilingual edition http://www.granma.cu/ La Paz, Bolivia, Bolivia Times, English http://www.boliviatimes.com/ Asuncion, Paraguay, Paraguay Life, English http://www.paraguaylife.com/ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil Life, English http://www.brazillife.com/ Lima, Peru, Andes News, English http://www.andesnews.com/ South America, Regional, South America Daily http://www.southamericadaily.com/ Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic One, English http://www.dr1.com/ Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Honduras This Week, English http://www.marrder.com/htw/ Mexico, Mexico Connect, not an on line newspaper, more of an 'ex pat' information portal, English http://www.mexconnect.com/ Mexico, News in English online daily, Novedades http://www.novedades.com/ Guatemala & El Salvador with small Belize and Honduras sections. On line magazine published in Antigua, Guatemala monthly. English. http://www.revuemag.com/ Latin American sources to contact and also to read before travelling to our region to explore the news and opinions in depth if you are unable to read in Spanish or Portuguese. A full listing of Latin American & Caribbean newspapers and periodicals online: http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/news/ Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and many of the Caribbean Island nations are English speaking so most of their publications are solely in English. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pat D.	For UK based members December 15, 2005 2:59 PM You might be interested in this: http://www.adventuretravelshow.co.uk/ Provides lots of inspiration, advice etc on countries, activities, volunteering, health abroad and is good fun. There is also a programme of lectures through out the event http://www.adventuretravelshow.co.uk/v_lectures.asp [ send green star]
Amanda M.	World Travel Guide April 04, 2006 8:26 AM The World Travel Guide found at http://www.wtgonline.com/ has good info on background of an area and whether it is safe to travel or not. Easy search by maps available. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pat D.	April 04, 2006 8:53 AM Thanks Amanda [ send green star]
John G.	Customised Driver/Guided Tours of the UK and Europe September 27, 2006 3:23 AM Hi Fellow Geo Trekkers. Whilst being a well-travelled Geo Trekker myself, I also offer a customised driver/guided tour service for visitors to the UK and Europe. I thought that members might like to know about my website. This is an unashamed plug but I am very proud of what I do. I tailor an itinerary to meet the needs of small groups of 2-6 individuals, taking in whatever they would like to see and experience. I meet the party on arrival and accompany them throughout their stay, providing historical and cultural insights in a friendly, conversational way. Curt Bellfy, a Geo Trekker based in Phoenix has experienced one of my 'sojourns'. He recommended that I post this message. For more information check out my website at www.uk-sojourning.com I would welcome feedback from Geo Trekkers on the site content (and of course any enquiries). John Greenwood [ send green star] [ accepted]